Lead & Assistant Coach, High School Ultimate Frisbee

Abington Friends School; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 3,500 - 7,000; Full time

Job summary

Abington Friends School in Jenkintown, PA, seeks a High School Ultimate Frisbee Head & Assistant Coach to lead and assist in developing a competitive program. The role requires availability for weekday practices from 3:45pm to 5:30pm from March through May, with match-day duties on select weekdays and some weekends.

The ideal candidate has Ultimate Frisbee experience, a commitment to student development, and a collaboration mindset to work with both boys and girls/non-binary teams, upholding

Qualifications

• Prior Ultimate Frisbee experience as player or coach.
• Ability to develop individual skills across athletes of varying abilities.
• Willingness to partner with other coaches to grow the program.
• Commitment to the Athletics Department and School values.
• Comfort working with young adolescents as athletes and individuals.

Responsibilities

• Lead head coach and assistant coach duties for the high school Ultimate Frisbee program.
• Manage practices from 3:45pm to 5:30pm on weekdays from March through May.
• Attend match day commitments on selected weekdays and some weekends.
• Work with both boys and girls/non-binary teams.
• Uphold the values of the Athletics Department and the School.

Skills

Ultimate Frisbee

Adolescent coaching

Team collaboration

Player development

Punctuality

Job description

High School Ultimate Frisbee Head & Assistant Coaches

Jenkintown, PA, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1217

Abington Friends School is an ambitious Quaker school community with a powerful academic program for children age 3 through grade 12. Our students seek intellectual adventure, build strong analytical and creative thinking skills and form a sturdy sense of self. More information is available at https://www.abingtonfriends.net/

Abington Friends School, an independent school located in Jenkintown, PA, is seeking candidates for an immediate opening for head and assistant coaches with its Ultimate Frisbee program. The ideal candidate will have a prior Ultimate experience and will be available from 3:45pm to 5:30pm on weekdays for practices from the beginning of March through the end of May. Match day commitments for the spring season are on selected weekdays and some Saturdays and Sundays. AFS sponsors both a boys and a girls/non-binary team, and the ideal candidate will be expected to work with both teams.

In addition, AFS seeks candidates with:

an attention to individual skills development appropriate for athletes with a range of abilities and experience

a willingness to partner with other AFS Ultimate Frisbee coaches to further the fundamentals of the AFS Ultimate program

a commitment to upholding the values of the Athletics Department and the School

previous Ultimate experience as a competitive player or coach

a comfort working with and appreciation of young adolescents as athletes and individuals

Compensation for this position is determined through AFS’s Coaching Stipend Scale depending on the candidate’s years of experience, years employed by AFS, coaching level and length of season. An approximate stipend range for the position is available upon request.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and have references available upon request. Questions should be directed to Athletic Director Jeff Bond, at [e-mail]

Abington Friends School is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws